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Recipes
Classic Beef Chili
Classic Beef Chili
Servings
8-10
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Skill Level
Easy
canola or olive oil, for cooking
1 large onion, peeled and chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 1/2 lbs Only Alberta Beef extra lean ground beef or ground sirloin
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional - keep a few leaves for garnish)
2-4 tbsp Founders & Farmers chili powder
2-4 tbsp cocoa
2 tsp Founders & Farmers cumin
19oz (540ml) canned diced tomatoes, undrained
19ox (540ml) canned crushed tomatoes
19oz (540ml) can Cal & Gary's organic red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
19oz (540ml) can Cal & Gary's organic black beans or Cal & Gary's organic chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 cup salsa
salt and pepper, to taste
How to make it
Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium-large pot set over medium-high heat.
Sauté the onions for 4-5 minutes, until soft.
Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
Add the beef and cook, stirring and breaking up any lumps with a spoon, until it's no longer pink.
If you like, add the chopped cilantro.
Add the chili powder, cocoa and cumin and cook for another minute.
Add the tomatoes, beans (chickpeas) and salsa and bring the mixture to a simmer.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for about and hour, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper.
Serve hot, topped with sour cream and grated cheese, or cool it down and the refrigerate it for a day or tow: reheat over low heat on the stovetop.
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canola or olive oil, for cooking
1 large onion, peeled and chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 1/2 lbs Only Alberta Beef extra lean ground beef or ground sirloin
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional - keep a few leaves for garnish)
2-4 tbsp Founders & Farmers chili powder
2-4 tbsp cocoa
2 tsp Founders & Farmers cumin
19oz (540ml) canned diced tomatoes, undrained
19ox (540ml) canned crushed tomatoes
19oz (540ml) can Cal & Gary's organic red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
19oz (540ml) can Cal & Gary's organic black beans or Cal & Gary's organic chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 cup salsa
salt and pepper, to taste
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